Highly-regarded prospect and former Olympic silver medalist Keeshon Davis is set for his first world championship fight. Davis will fight WBO lightweight champion Denis Berinchik on February 14 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Davis (12-0, 8 KO) has looked like a future world champion for much of his career, with the only real blemish on his record being a 2023 majority decision win over Nahir Albright that was overturned after Davis failed a drug test. Positive for marijuana.
In his most recent outing, Davis looked the best of his professional career, taking less than two rounds to stop Gustavo Lemos, a credible and durable opponent who has never been stopped in his career. Davis may have been given some extra motivation for that fight because he served as the headliner in his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia.
Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KO) is another step up for Davis and a tougher opponent than Davis has faced.
In May 2024, Berinchak defeated Emmanuel Navarrete by split decision to win the vacant WBO title at Navarre to win the fourth division world title.
Berinchyk’s progress has been slow due to only fighting once per year since 2022, but he’s proven that he can not only hang, but beat skilled fighters and not make it an easy night for the rising star.
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